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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,150 | 3150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Hindi | 2,160 | 2160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meena | Hindi | 37,300 | 37300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Hindi | 70 | 30 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Ad Dharmi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aghori | Hindi | 3,160 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aheria | Haroti | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,360 | 4360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 870 | - | 870 | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Badwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baiga | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 22,200 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,850 | 7850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bawaria (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Bharia Bhumia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharbhunja (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 8,850 | 8840 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhand (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhathiara (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil Mina | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 70,600 | 70500 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 88,400 | 88100 | - | 140 | 150 | - | - |
| Chadar | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 760 | 740 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Chidar | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,690 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Daroga (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Hindi | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhakad | Hindi | 2,360 | 2360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhimar | Hindi | 4,640 | 4640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,110 | 8110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dohor | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faqir | Hindi | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bundeli | 13,500 | 13500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goley | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 1,310 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gosain unspecified | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gujar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 33,200 | 33200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gawaria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hammal | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Hindi | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 39,100 | 39100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachera (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadera | Hindi | 3,690 | 3690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalbelia | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,000 | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qazi | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Khangar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,010 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharol | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Marwari (India) | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khati (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,150 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirar | Hindi | 33,300 | 33300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kol | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 14,400 | 14300 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koria | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kotwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,540 | 3540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuchbandia | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,420 | 2420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,550 | 3550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Sindhi | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 1,700 | 1660 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,900 | 2900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakhera | Hindi | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manihar | Urdu | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chhipa (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Mang Garudi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moghia | Hindi | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mewati (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,480 | - | 1480 | - | - | - | - |
| Mirasi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 860 | 830 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Tawaif (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Murao (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naikda | Hindi | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pardhan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Prabhu | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Hindi | 860 | 830 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 78,000 | 78000 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Rawat | Hindi | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 1,440 | - | 1440 | - | - | - | - |
| Sahariya | Bhili | 163,000 | 163000 | 140 | - | - | 10 | 60 |
| Sansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,180 | - | 1180 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Chhimba (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Darzi (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Gujar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 22,100 | - | 22100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Jhinwar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 120 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
| Kahar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Kamboh (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Labana (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 870 | - | - | - | - | 870 | - |
| Saini (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 160 | - | - | - | - | 160 | - |
| Sansi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 170 | - | - | - | - | 170 | - |
| Sonar (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 350 | - | - | - | - | 350 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 550 | 550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barahar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 4,330 | - | - | - | - | 4330 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,980 | 7980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmadi | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 4,880 | 4820 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bania Bijabargi | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 960 | 790 | - | - | - | - | 170 |
| Bania Kasarwani | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Khandelwal | Hindi | 280 | 270 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Mahesri | Marwari (India) | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Mahur | Hindi | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 280 | 260 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Jat Dehia (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sidhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chaturvedi | Hindi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Dakshini | Hindi | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujar Gaur | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gujarati | Gujarati | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Jijhotia | Hindi | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Sanskrit | 1,970 | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kashmiri Pandit | Kashmiri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nagar | Gujarati | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ojha | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Palliwal | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Rikhisur | Bundeli | 6,880 | 6880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sanadhya | Hindi | 43,600 | 43600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sawaria | Hindi | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Srigaud | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat Sindhu (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhagor | Hindi | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Agnivansi | Hindi | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Baghel (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bhadauria | Bundeli | 5,750 | 5750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Bundela | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 8,120 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Dangi | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Gaur | Hindi | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Jadon | Hindi | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Kachhwaha | Bundeli | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parihar | Marwari (India) | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Parmar | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Rawat | Hindi | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sikarwar | Hindi | 11,700 | 11700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sisodia | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Solanki | Hindi | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sondhia | Hindi | 6,320 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Tonwar (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | - | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,370 | 2370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Muria | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Kaithiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi Sribastab (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Mair | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar Rastaogi | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,140 | - | 7140 | - | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Ajudhyabansi | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Batham | Hindi | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kanaujia | Hindi | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Kathiya | Hindi | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Mathuria | Hindi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Parit | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi Sribastab | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Sendhu | Hindi | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Christian traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
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